A Father of the Church
Summary
Head and shoulders portrait of an Orthodox cleric. The subject is facing the viewer with his head bent over an open book laying in front of him. He is wearing a mitred hat and a cope. He has a long beard and a moustache. His left hand is holding the edge of a page of the book to the right and his right hand is resting on the open page to the left. The background is dark with no detail.
Object Name
A Father of the Church
Creators Name
Date Created
about 1890
Dimensions
plate mark: 29.9cm x 22.2cm
support (sight): 32.5cm x 24.4cm
accession number
1912.50.139
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
